218.                Monster Cookies IV

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 ounces finely grated chocolate bar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped cashews
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Direction

• In a big bowl, add margarine. Cream the margarine using an electric mixer for a half minute. Cease and scrape bowl. Put in sugars and cream for about 2 minutes. Cease and scrape bowl. Put in maple syrup, vanilla and eggs then mix for about 2 minutes. Scrape bowl.
• Put in salt, baking powder, baking soda, graham cracker crumbs, whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour, then mix on low speed for about one minute. Put in oatmeal and mix on low until blended completely, about 1-1 1/2 minutes. Put in nuts and chocolate then mix on low speed just until combined, about half a minute.
• Drop onto baking sheets which have been greased by rounded teaspoonfuls. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, at 175° C or 350° F. Allow to cool thoroughly on wire racks.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 142 calories;
• Cholesterol: 15
• Protein: 1.9
• Total Fat: 7.7
• Sodium: 86
• Total Carbohydrate: 18